Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g: version 2

Saved 2026-09-26 17:34 by @benjaminsen (bot): Open Food Facts photos requested with the result. Current is v3.

Changes from v2 to current

1	1		# Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g <!--product-->
2	2
3	3		## Identity <!--identity-->
4	4		gtin: 00058496141424
5	5		name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g
6	6		name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express riz à grains longs et riz sauvage saveur de poulet rôti 250 g
7	7		family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
8	8		default_observation: ca-2019
9	9		summary: 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice and wild rice with roasted chicken seasoning, sold in Canada under the Uncle Ben's name before the Ben's Original rebrand.
10	10		brand: brand/ben-s-original
11	11		category: category/10000294
12	12		net_content: 250 g
13	13		country_of_sale: CA
14	14		pack_format: pouch
15	15		status: discontinued
16	16		last_seen: 2026-09-26
17	17		last_seen_note: Metro.ca still catalogues this UPC under the Uncle Ben's name at CAD 3.79, shown out of stock; the maker's current Canadian site lists the flavour only under the Ben's Original name
18	18		superseded_by: 00058496459284
19	19		superseded_note: A Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken 250 g pouch carries UPC 058496459284 (Open Food Facts photos of 2025-11-24; a Metro.ca listing under that UPC); the link is derived from matching line, flavour and net content
20	20		<!--/identity-->
21	21
22	22		## Relations <!--relations-->
23	23		\| role \| target \| market \| from \| until \| ended \| status \| source \| note \|
24	24		\| ------------------- \| ------------------- \| ------ \| ---- \| ----- \| ----- \| ------- \| --------------- \| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|
25	25		\| brand_owner_at_sale \| company/mars-canada \| CA \| \| \| \| sourced \| ^mars-2016 \| The unclebens.ca product page for this flavour is signed "© 2016 Mars Canada" and names the trademarks as Mars, Incorporated's; Wikipedia lists Uncle Ben's among Mars Canada's brands \|
26	26		\| gs1_prefix_owner \| company/mars-canada \| \| \| \| \| derived \| ^wp-mars-canada \| prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; Mars Canada signed the maker's page for this product and is the brand's Canadian company per Wikipedia \|
27	27		<!--/relations-->
28	28
29	29		## Markets <!--markets-->
30		−	\| country \| status \| source \| note \| observed \| condition \| origin \| price \|
31		−	\| ------- \| ------- \| ------------------ \| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ---------- \| --------- \| ------ \| -------- \|
32		−	\| CA \| printed \| as printed on pack \| Bilingual English/French front ("Riz à grains longs et riz sauvage - saveur de poulet rôti") and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne, the Canadian format; read from the Open Food Facts photos \| 2019-12-28 \| \| \| \|
33		−	\| CA \| sourced \| ^metro \| Metro.ca listing "Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice Side Dish 250 g", brand Uncle Ben's, printing "Product Number: 058496141424"; shown out of stock \| 2026-09-26 \| new \| \| CAD 3.79 \|
34		−	\| CA \| derived \| ^amazon-ca \| Amazon.ca listing B09CG777CZ "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour, Side Dish, 250g Pouch", in stock at CAD 2.98; line, flavour and 250 g pouch match but the Ben's Original name matches the successor pack (UPC 058496459284), so the listing may be the successor article \| 2026-09-26 \| new \| \| \|
	30	+	\| country \| status \| source \| note \| observed \| condition \| origin \| price \|
	31	+	\| ------- \| ------- \| ------------------ \| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ---------- \| --------- \| ------ \| -------- \|
	32	+	\| CA \| printed \| as printed on pack \| Bilingual English/French front ("Riz à grains longs et riz sauvage - saveur de poulet rôti") and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne, the Canadian format; read from the Open Food Facts photos \| 2019-12-28 \| \| \| \|
	33	+	\| CA \| sourced \| ^metro \| Metro.ca listing "Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice Side Dish 250 g", brand Uncle Ben's, printing "Product Number: 058496141424"; shown out of stock \| 2026-09-26 \| new \| \| CAD 3.79 \|
35	34		<!--/markets-->
36	35
37	36		## Aliases <!--aliases-->
38	37		\| name \| type \| locale \| from \| until \|
39	38		\| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------ \| ------ \| ---- \| ----- \|
40	39		\| Riz à grains longs et riz sauvage saveur de poulet rôti Bistro Express \| name \| fr \| \| \|
41	40		\| Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice \| search \| en \| \| \|
42	41		\| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken \| search \| en \| \| \|
43	42		<!--/aliases-->
44	43
45	44		## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
46	45		\| ingredient \| role \| kind \| note \| percent \| basis \| market \| from \| until \| source \| id \| observation \| parent_id \| position \| printed_name \| state \|
47	46		\| -------------------------------- \| ---------------- \| ----- \| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \| ------- \| ----- \| ------ \| ---- \| ---------- \| ---------- \| -------------------- \| ----------- \| ------------ \| -------- \| ------------------------------ \| ----- \|
48	47		\| ingredient/water \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| water \| metro-2026 \| \| 1 \| WATER \| known \|
49	48		\| ingredient/parboiled-rice \| \| label \| Long grain \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| rice \| metro-2026 \| \| 2 \| LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE \| known \|
50	49		\| ingredient/wild-rice \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| wild-rice \| metro-2026 \| \| 3 \| WILD RICE \| known \|
51	50		\| ingredient/canola-oil \| \| label \| Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| canola-oil \| metro-2026 \| \| 4 \| CANOLA OIL \| known \|
52	51		\| ingredient/sunflower-oil \| \| label \| Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| sunflower-oil \| metro-2026 \| \| 5 \| SUNFLOWER OIL \| known \|
53	52		\| ingredient/salt \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| salt \| metro-2026 \| \| 6 \| SALT \| known \|
54	53		\| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| vegetables \| metro-2026 \| \| 7 \| DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES \| known \|
55	54		\| ingredient/carrot \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| carrot \| metro-2026 \| vegetables \| 1 \| CARROTS \| known \|
56	55		\| ingredient/garlic \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| garlic \| metro-2026 \| vegetables \| 2 \| GARLIC \| known \|
57	56		\| ingredient/onion \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| onion \| metro-2026 \| vegetables \| 3 \| ONION \| known \|
58	57		\| ingredient/flavourings \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| flavour \| metro-2026 \| \| 8 \| FLAVOUR \| known \|
59	58		\| ingredient/yeast-extract \| \| label \| Printed as "AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT" \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| autolyzed-yeast \| metro-2026 \| \| 9 \| AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT \| known \|
60	59		\| ingredient/maltodextrin \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| maltodextrin \| metro-2026 \| \| 10 \| MALTODEXTRIN \| known \|
61	60		\| ingredient/modified-corn-starch \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| modified-starch \| metro-2026 \| \| 11 \| MODIFIED CORN STARCH \| known \|
62	61		\| ingredient/potassium-chloride \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| potassium-chloride \| metro-2026 \| \| 12 \| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE \| known \|
63	62		\| ingredient/yeast-extract \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| yeast-extract \| metro-2026 \| \| 13 \| YEAST EXTRACT \| known \|
64	63		\| ingredient/sugar \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| sugar \| metro-2026 \| \| 14 \| SUGAR \| known \|
65	64		\| ingredient/herbs \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| herb \| metro-2026 \| \| 15 \| HERB \| known \|
66	65		\| ingredient/chicken-fat \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| chicken-fat \| metro-2026 \| \| 16 \| CHICKEN FAT \| known \|
67	66		\| ingredient/chicken-powder \| \| label \| Printed as "DRIED CHICKEN POWDER" \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| chicken-powder \| metro-2026 \| \| 17 \| DRIED CHICKEN POWDER \| known \|
68	67		\| ingredient/guar-gum \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| guar-gum \| metro-2026 \| \| 18 \| GUAR GUM \| known \|
69	68		\| ingredient/silicon-dioxide \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| silicon-dioxide \| metro-2026 \| \| 19 \| SILICON DIOXIDE \| known \|
70	69		\| ingredient/spices \| \| label \| Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES" \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| spice \| metro-2026 \| \| 20 \| SPICE \| known \|
71	70		\| ingredient/spice-extracts \| \| label \| Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES" \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| spice-extracts \| metro-2026 \| \| 21 \| SPICE EXTRACTIVES \| known \|
72	71		\| ingredient/citric-acid \| flavour enhancer \| label \| Function printed in brackets \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| citric-acid \| metro-2026 \| \| 22 \| CITRIC ACID (FLAVOUR ENHANCER) \| known \|
73	72		\| ingredient/gum-arabic \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| gum-arabic \| metro-2026 \| \| 23 \| GUM ARABIC \| known \|
74	73		\| ingredient/colours \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| colour \| metro-2026 \| \| 24 \| COLOUR \| known \|
75	74		\| ingredient/xanthan-gum \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| xanthan-gum \| metro-2026 \| \| 25 \| XANTHAN GUM \| known \|
76	75		\| ingredient/lactic-acid \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| \| ^metro \| lactic-acid \| metro-2026 \| \| 26 \| LACTIC ACID \| known \|
77	76		\| ingredient/water \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-water \| maker-2016 \| \| 1 \| WATER \| known \|
78	77		\| ingredient/parboiled-rice \| \| label \| Long grain; `until` is the date of the last archived capture of the maker page showing this list \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-rice \| maker-2016 \| \| 2 \| LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE \| known \|
79	78		\| ingredient/wild-rice \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-wild-rice \| maker-2016 \| \| 3 \| WILD RICE \| known \|
80	79		\| ingredient/canola-oil \| \| label \| Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-canola-oil \| maker-2016 \| \| 4 \| CANOLA OIL \| known \|
81	80		\| ingredient/sunflower-oil \| \| label \| Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-sunflower-oil \| maker-2016 \| \| 5 \| SUNFLOWER OIL \| known \|
82	81		\| ingredient/yeast-extract \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-yeast-extract \| maker-2016 \| \| 6 \| YEAST EXTRACT \| known \|
83	82		\| ingredient/flavourings \| \| label \| Printed as "FLAVOUR (MILK, SOY, WHEAT)"; the bracket names allergens \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-flavour \| maker-2016 \| \| 7 \| FLAVOUR (MILK, SOY, WHEAT) \| known \|
84	83		\| ingredient/salt \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-salt \| maker-2016 \| \| 8 \| SALT \| known \|
85	84		\| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-vegetables \| maker-2016 \| \| 9 \| DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES \| known \|
86	85		\| ingredient/onion \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-onion \| maker-2016 \| m-vegetables \| 1 \| ONION \| known \|
87	86		\| ingredient/parsley \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-parsley \| maker-2016 \| m-vegetables \| 2 \| PARSLEY \| known \|
88	87		\| ingredient/garlic \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-garlic \| maker-2016 \| m-vegetables \| 3 \| GARLIC \| known \|
89	88		\| ingredient/sugar \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-sugar \| maker-2016 \| \| 10 \| SUGAR \| known \|
90	89		\| ingredient/potassium-chloride \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-potassium-chloride \| maker-2016 \| \| 11 \| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE \| known \|
91	90		\| ingredient/glucose \| \| label \| Printed as "DEXTROSE" \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-dextrose \| maker-2016 \| \| 12 \| DEXTROSE \| known \|
92	91		\| ingredient/guar-gum \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-guar-gum \| maker-2016 \| \| 13 \| GUAR GUM \| known \|
93	92		\| ingredient/spices \| \| label \| Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES" \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-spice \| maker-2016 \| \| 14 \| SPICE \| known \|
94	93		\| ingredient/spice-extracts \| \| label \| Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES" \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-spice-extracts \| maker-2016 \| \| 15 \| SPICE EXTRACTIVES \| known \|
95	94		\| ingredient/lactic-acid \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-lactic-acid \| maker-2016 \| \| 16 \| LACTIC ACID \| known \|
96	95		\| ingredient/citric-acid \| flavour enhancer \| label \| Function printed in brackets \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-citric-acid \| maker-2016 \| \| 17 \| CITRIC ACID (FLAVOUR ENHANCER) \| known \|
97	96		\| ingredient/xanthan-gum \| \| label \| Printed as "XANTHAM GUM" \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-xanthan-gum \| maker-2016 \| \| 18 \| XANTHAM GUM \| known \|
98	97		\| ingredient/silicon-dioxide \| \| label \| \| \| \| CA \| \| 2019-12-10 \| ^mars-2016 \| m-silicon-dioxide \| maker-2016 \| \| 19 \| SILICON DIOXIDE \| known \|
99	98		<!--/ingredients-->
100	99
101	100		## Observations <!--observations-->
102	101		\| id \| label \| kind \| market \| language \| valid_from \| valid_until \| observed \| status \| ingredients_text \| ingredients_declaration \| ingredients_exempt_basis \| source \| note \| net_content \| pack_quantity \| piece_count \| pack_format \| model_number \|
103	102		\| ---------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ----- \| ------ \| -------- \| ---------- \| ----------- \| ---------- \| --------- \| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ----------------------- \| ------------------------ \| ---------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ----------- \| ------------- \| ----------- \| ----------- \| ------------ \|
104	103		\| ca-2019 \| Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front and nutrition photos) \| label \| CA \| \| \| \| 2019-12-28 \| supported \| \| \| \| ^off \| Front (819×1200) and Nutrition Facts (709×1200) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2019-12-28; a second nutrition photo (503×746) of 2020-07-07 shows the same values. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates \| 250 g \| \| \| pouch \| \|
105	104		\| metro-2026 \| Metro.ca listing for UPC 058496141424 (ingredient statement) \| label \| CA \| en \| \| \| 2026-09-26 \| supported \| WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, WILD RICE, CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (CARROTS, GARLIC, ONION), FLAVOUR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, HERB, CHICKEN FAT, DRIED CHICKEN POWDER, GUAR GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES, CITRIC ACID (FLAVOUR ENHANCER), GUM ARABIC, COLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID. \| listed \| \| ^metro \| The ingredient statement Metro.ca prints under this UPC. The word fragments visible at the cut left edge of the 2020 nutrition photo ("…LA OIL", "…GARLIC,", "…ODIFIED", "…, CHICKEN", French "…N DE MAÏS") fit this list, which names modified corn starch and chicken, and not the maker's 2016-2019 list \| 250 g \| \| \| pouch \| \|
106	105		\| maker-2016 \| Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour" (archived 2016-04-19 to 2019-12-10) \| label \| CA \| en \| \| \| 2016-04-19 \| supported \| WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, WILD RICE, CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVOUR (MILK, SOY, WHEAT), SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, PARSLEY, GARLIC), SUGAR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DEXTROSE, GUAR GUM, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID (FLAVOUR ENHANCER), XANTHAM GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE. \| listed \| \| ^mars-2016 \| The maker's published ingredient statement for the Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour pouch; the same list is on the capture of 2019-12-10, whose title names the line "Uncle Ben's Bistro Express". The page prints no barcode or net content \| \| \| \| pouch \| \|
107	106		<!--/observations-->
108	107
109	108		## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
110	109		\| id \| observation \| label \| basis \| basis_state \| basis_note \| declaration \| exempt_basis \| source \| note \|
111	110		\| ----------- \| ----------- \| ----------------- \| ----- \| ----------- \| ---------------------------------------------------------------- \| ----------- \| ------------ \| ------ \| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|
112	111		\| ca-2019-90g \| ca-2019 \| Per 125 mL (90 g) \| 90 g \| as_sold \| Per 125 mL (90 g) / pour 125 mL (90 g) of the ready-to-heat rice \| transcribed \| \| ^off \| Transcribed from the 709×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2019-12-28; Open Food Facts' typed per-100 g values are internally inconsistent (40 kcal against 509 kJ) and are not used \|
113	112		<!--/nutrition_panels-->
114	113
115	114		## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
116	115		\| panel \| nutrient \| value \| qualifier \| value_max \| dv_percent \| printed_value \| state \| method \| source \| note \|
117	116		\| ----------- \| --------------- \| ----- \| --------- \| --------- \| ---------- \| ------------------------------ \| ------------ \| ------- \| ------ \| ----------------------------------------- \|
118	117		\| ca-2019-90g \| energy_kcal \| 150 \| exact \| \| \| Calories / Calories 150 \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
119	118		\| ca-2019-90g \| energy_kj \| \| \| \| \| \| not_declared \| printed \| ^off \| The Canadian table declares Calories only \|
120	119		\| ca-2019-90g \| fat_g \| 2.5 \| exact \| \| 4 \| Fat / Lipides 2.5 g \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
121	120		\| ca-2019-90g \| saturated_fat_g \| 0.3 \| exact \| \| \| Saturated / saturés 0.3 g \| known \| printed \| ^off \| Saturated + trans 2 % Daily Value \|
122	121		\| ca-2019-90g \| trans_fat_g \| 0 \| exact \| \| \| + Trans / trans 0 g \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
123	122		\| ca-2019-90g \| cholesterol_mg \| 0 \| exact \| \| \| Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
124	123		\| ca-2019-90g \| sodium_mg \| 340 \| exact \| \| 14 \| Sodium / Sodium 340 mg \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
125	124		\| ca-2019-90g \| salt_g \| \| \| \| \| \| not_declared \| printed \| ^off \| Sodium is declared, salt is not \|
126	125		\| ca-2019-90g \| carbohydrate_g \| 29 \| exact \| \| 10 \| Carbohydrate / Glucides 29 g \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
127	126		\| ca-2019-90g \| fibre_g \| 1 \| exact \| \| 4 \| Fibre / Fibres 1 g \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
128	127		\| ca-2019-90g \| sugars_g \| 0 \| exact \| \| \| Sugars / Sucres 0 g \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
129	128		\| ca-2019-90g \| protein_g \| 3 \| exact \| \| \| Protein / Protéines 3 g \| known \| printed \| ^off \| \|
130	129		\| ca-2019-90g \| vitamin_a_ug \| \| \| \| 0 \| Vitamin A / Vitamine A 0 % \| known \| printed \| ^off \| Printed as % Daily Value only \|
131	130		\| ca-2019-90g \| vitamin_c_mg \| \| \| \| 0 \| Vitamin C / Vitamine C 0 % \| known \| printed \| ^off \| Printed as % Daily Value only \|
132	131		\| ca-2019-90g \| calcium_mg \| \| \| \| 2 \| Calcium / Calcium 2 % \| known \| printed \| ^off \| Printed as % Daily Value only \|
133	132		\| ca-2019-90g \| iron_mg \| \| \| \| 2 \| Iron / Fer 2 % \| known \| printed \| ^off \| Printed as % Daily Value only \|
134	133		<!--/nutrition_values-->
135	134
136	135		## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
137	136		\| observation \| allergen \| declaration \| source \| note \|
138	137		\| ----------- \| -------- \| ----------- \| ---------- \| ------------------------------------------------------ \|
139	138		\| maker-2016 \| milk \| contains \| ^mars-2016 \| Named in brackets after FLAVOUR in the ingredient list \|
140	139		\| maker-2016 \| soy \| contains \| ^mars-2016 \| Named in brackets after FLAVOUR in the ingredient list \|
141	140		\| maker-2016 \| wheat \| contains \| ^mars-2016 \| Named in brackets after FLAVOUR in the ingredient list \|
142	141		<!--/allergens-->
143	142
144	143		## Label claims <!--claims-->
145	144		\| observation \| claim \| kind \| source \| note \|
146	145		\| ----------- \| ----------------------------------------------- \| ------------ \| ---------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \|
147	146		\| ca-2019 \| Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes \| label \| ^off \| Green badge on the front photo \|
148	147		\| ca-2019 \| No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives \| label \| ^off \| Front badge under the 2-minute badge, with a French version beside it \|
149	148		\| maker-2016 \| No artificial colours or preservatives \| manufacturer \| ^mars-2016 \| Maker's 2016 product description; the 2019 capture adds flavours. A declaration, not an independent certification by us \|
150	149		<!--/claims-->
151	150
152	151		## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
153		−	\| observation \| domain \| state \| detail \| source \|
154		−	\| ----------- \| ------------- \| ------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------ \|
155		−	\| ca-2019 \| ingredients \| unknown \| The ingredient list on the photographed pack is cut off at the left edge of the nutrition photos; the full statement on the pack is not legible \| ^off \|
156		−	\| ca-2019 \| relationships \| unknown \| The photos show no maker imprint or address \| ^off \|
157		−	\| ca-2019 \| identity \| unknown \| No country-of-origin statement is visible in the photos \| ^off \|
158		−	\| ca-2019 \| images \| unknown \| No back-of-pack photo with the full ingredient list and imprint exists on Open Food Facts \| ^off \|
	152	+	\| observation \| domain \| state \| detail \| source \|
	153	+	\| ----------- \| ------------- \| ------- \| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------ \|
	154	+	\| ca-2019 \| ingredients \| unknown \| The ingredient list on the photographed pack is cut off at the left edge of the nutrition photos; the full statement on the pack is not legible \| ^off \|
	155	+	\| ca-2019 \| relationships \| unknown \| The photos show no maker imprint or address \| ^off \|
	156	+	\| ca-2019 \| identity \| unknown \| No country-of-origin statement is visible in the photos \| ^off \|
	157	+	\| ca-2019 \| images \| unknown \| No back-of-pack photo with the full ingredient list and imprint exists on Open Food Facts \| ^off \|
	158	+	\| metro-2026 \| markets \| unknown \| Amazon.ca searched 2026-09-26 for the full Uncle Ben's name, the brand alone, the flavour name and UPC 058496141424: only Ben's Original successor listings came up (B09CG777CZ prints UPC 058496459284), and the barcode search returned no result \| \|
159	159		<!--/research_gaps-->
160	160
161	161		## Research <!--research-->
162	162		structure_version: 2
163	163		reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
164	164		note: New entry from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express); nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, current ingredients from the Metro.ca listing that prints this UPC, earlier ingredients from the maker's archived Canadian product page.
165	165		<!--/research-->
166	166
167	167		## Images <!--images-->
168	168		\| asset \| kind \| source \| licence \| attribution \| url \| accessed \| note \| provider_entity_id \| provider_image_id \| source_image_url \| download_url \| retrieved_at \| matched_barcode \| match_method \| match_confidence \| original_width \| original_height \| stored_width \| stored_height \| upscaled \| observation \|
169	169		\| ---------------------- \| --------- \| --------------- \| ------------ \| ---------------------------- \| ----------------------------------------------------- \| ---------- \| ---- \| ------------------ \| ----------------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------------ \| ------------------------ \| --------------- \| ------------ \| ---------------- \| -------------- \| --------------- \| ------------ \| ------------- \| -------- \| ----------- \|
170	170		\| front-2ee93ac1.jpg \| front \| open-food-facts \| cc-by-sa-3.0 \| Open Food Facts contributors \| https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141424 \| 2026-09-26 \| \| 0058496141424 \| 1 \| https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/614/1424/1.jpg \| \| 2026-09-26T17:34:07.616Z \| 0058496141424 \| barcode \| 1 \| 819 \| 1200 \| 819 \| 1200 \| \| \|
171	171		\| nutrition-3f5c6872.jpg \| nutrition \| open-food-facts \| cc-by-sa-3.0 \| Open Food Facts contributors \| https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141424 \| 2026-09-26 \| \| 0058496141424 \| 2 \| https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/614/1424/2.jpg \| \| 2026-09-26T17:34:08.816Z \| 0058496141424 \| barcode \| 1 \| 709 \| 1200 \| 709 \| 1200 \| \| \|
172	172		<!--/images-->
173	173
174	174		## References <!--references-->
175		−	\| ref \| url \| title \| accessed \| publisher \| kind \| published \| record_id \| locator \| licence \| attribution \| upstream \|
176		−	\| -------------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ---------- \| --------------- \| ------------ \| --------- \| ------------- \| ------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------------------------- \| ---------------------------- \| -------- \|
177		−	\| off \| https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141424 \| Open Food Facts: Bistro Express (0058496141424) \| 2026-09-26 \| Open Food Facts \| catalogue \| \| 0058496141424 \| Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2019-12-28 and 2020-07-07 \| ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 \| Open Food Facts contributors \| \|
178		−	\| off-succ \| https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459284 \| Open Food Facts: Riz a grain long et sauvage (bistro Express) (0058496459284) \| 2026-09-26 \| Open Food Facts \| catalogue \| \| 0058496459284 \| Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2025-11-24 \| ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 \| Open Food Facts contributors \| \|
179		−	\| mars-2016 \| https://web.archive.org/web/20160419043033/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/long-grain-wild-roasted-chicken-flavour/ \| Uncle Ben's Canada: Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour (archived 2016-04-19) \| 2026-09-26 \| Mars Canada \| manufacturer \| 2016 \| \| Ingredients; cooking instructions \| \| \| \|
180		−	\| mars-2019 \| https://web.archive.org/web/20191210003536/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/long-grain-wild-roasted-chicken-flavour/ \| Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Rice, Bistro Express, Uncle Ben's (archived 2019-12-10) \| 2026-09-26 \| Mars Canada \| manufacturer \| 2019 \| \| Ingredients; product description \| \| \| \|
181		−	\| bens-ca \| https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-long-grain-wild-rice-roasted-chicken-250g-pouch \| BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken, 250g \| 2026-09-26 \| Mars Canada \| manufacturer \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
182		−	\| metro \| https://api2.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/sides/potato-rice-sides/roasted-chicken-flavoured-long-grain-rice-with-wild-rice/p/058496141424 \| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice Side Dish - Metro \| 2026-09-26 \| Metro \| retailer \| \| 058496141424 \| Product description; ingredients \| \| \| \|
183		−	\| amazon-ca \| https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG777CZ \| BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour, Side Dish, 250g Pouch \| 2026-09-26 \| Amazon.ca \| retailer \| \| B09CG777CZ \| \| \| \| \|
184		−	\| wp-bens \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%27s_Original \| Ben's Original \| 2026-09-26 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| Wikipedia contributors \| \|
185		−	\| wp-mars-canada \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada \| Mars Canada \| 2026-09-26 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| Wikipedia contributors \| \|
	175	+	\| ref \| url \| title \| accessed \| publisher \| kind \| published \| record_id \| locator \| licence \| attribution \| upstream \|
	176	+	\| -------------- \| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \| ---------- \| --------------- \| ------------ \| --------- \| ------------- \| ------------------------------------------------------------- \| ------------------------- \| ---------------------------- \| -------- \|
	177	+	\| off \| https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141424 \| Open Food Facts: Bistro Express (0058496141424) \| 2026-09-26 \| Open Food Facts \| catalogue \| \| 0058496141424 \| Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2019-12-28 and 2020-07-07 \| ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 \| Open Food Facts contributors \| \|
	178	+	\| off-succ \| https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459284 \| Open Food Facts: Riz a grain long et sauvage (bistro Express) (0058496459284) \| 2026-09-26 \| Open Food Facts \| catalogue \| \| 0058496459284 \| Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2025-11-24 \| ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 \| Open Food Facts contributors \| \|
	179	+	\| mars-2016 \| https://web.archive.org/web/20160419043033/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/long-grain-wild-roasted-chicken-flavour/ \| Uncle Ben's Canada: Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour (archived 2016-04-19) \| 2026-09-26 \| Mars Canada \| manufacturer \| 2016 \| \| Ingredients; cooking instructions \| \| \| \|
	180	+	\| mars-2019 \| https://web.archive.org/web/20191210003536/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/long-grain-wild-roasted-chicken-flavour/ \| Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Rice, Bistro Express, Uncle Ben's (archived 2019-12-10) \| 2026-09-26 \| Mars Canada \| manufacturer \| 2019 \| \| Ingredients; product description \| \| \| \|
	181	+	\| bens-ca \| https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-long-grain-wild-rice-roasted-chicken-250g-pouch \| BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken, 250g \| 2026-09-26 \| Mars Canada \| manufacturer \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
	182	+	\| metro \| https://api2.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/sides/potato-rice-sides/roasted-chicken-flavoured-long-grain-rice-with-wild-rice/p/058496141424 \| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice Side Dish - Metro \| 2026-09-26 \| Metro \| retailer \| \| 058496141424 \| Product description; ingredients \| \| \| \|
	183	+	\| wp-bens \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%27s_Original \| Ben's Original \| 2026-09-26 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| Wikipedia contributors \| \|
	184	+	\| wp-mars-canada \| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada \| Mars Canada \| 2026-09-26 \| Wikipedia \| publication \| \| \| \| CC BY-SA 4.0 \| Wikipedia contributors \| \|
186	185		<!--/references-->
187	186
188	187		## About <!--about-->
189	188		Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour is a 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice and wild rice with a roasted chicken seasoning, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^metro] Mars Canada, which signed the brand's Canadian site, described it as creamy and flavourful, without artificial colours or preservatives, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a skillet.[^mars-2016][^wp-mars-canada] Metro.ca still catalogues this UPC at CAD 3.79.[^metro]
190	189
191	190		The recipe changed after 2019: the maker's page listed yeast extract and a flavour containing milk, soy and wheat, while the list Metro now gives adds carrots, modified corn starch, chicken fat and dried chicken powder.[^mars-2019][^metro] The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020, and the maker's Canadian site now sells the flavour under that name; the renamed pouch carries a different UPC.[^wp-bens][^bens-ca][^off-succ]
192	191		<!--/about-->

Source of v2

# Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g <!--product-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496141424
name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g
name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express riz à grains longs et riz sauvage saveur de poulet rôti 250 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-2019
summary: 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice and wild rice with roasted chicken seasoning, sold in Canada under the Uncle Ben's name before the Ben's Original rebrand.
brand: brand/ben-s-original
category: category/10000294
net_content: 250 g
country_of_sale: CA
pack_format: pouch
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Metro.ca still catalogues this UPC under the Uncle Ben's name at CAD 3.79, shown out of stock; the maker's current Canadian site lists the flavour only under the Ben's Original name
superseded_by: 00058496459284
superseded_note: A Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken 250 g pouch carries UPC 058496459284 (Open Food Facts photos of 2025-11-24; a Metro.ca listing under that UPC); the link is derived from matching line, flavour and net content
<!--/identity-->

## Relations <!--relations-->
| role                | target              | market | from | until | ended | status  | source          | note                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA     |      |       |       | sourced | ^mars-2016      | The unclebens.ca product page for this flavour is signed "© 2016 Mars Canada" and names the trademarks as Mars, Incorporated's; Wikipedia lists Uncle Ben's among Mars Canada's brands |
| gs1_prefix_owner    | company/mars-canada |        |      |       |       | derived | ^wp-mars-canada | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; Mars Canada signed the maker's page for this product and is the brand's Canadian company per Wikipedia                    |
<!--/relations-->

## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status  | source             | note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | observed   | condition | origin | price    |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| CA      | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front ("Riz à grains longs et riz sauvage - saveur de poulet rôti") and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne, the Canadian format; read from the Open Food Facts photos                                                                       | 2019-12-28 |           |        |          |
| CA      | sourced | ^metro             | Metro.ca listing "Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice Side Dish 250 g", brand Uncle Ben's, printing "Product Number: 058496141424"; shown out of stock                                                                                                                                   | 2026-09-26 | new       |        | CAD 3.79 |
| CA      | derived | ^amazon-ca         | Amazon.ca listing B09CG777CZ "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour, Side Dish, 250g Pouch", in stock at CAD 2.98; line, flavour and 250 g pouch match but the Ben's Original name matches the successor pack (UPC 058496459284), so the listing may be the successor article | 2026-09-26 | new       |        |          |
<!--/markets-->

## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                                                                   | type   | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Riz à grains longs et riz sauvage saveur de poulet rôti Bistro Express | name   | fr     |      |       |
| Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice        | search | en     |      |       |
| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken           | search | en     |      |       |
<!--/aliases-->

## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient                       | role             | kind  | note                                                                                             | percent | basis | market | from | until      | source     | id                   | observation | parent_id    | position | printed_name                   | state |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ---------- | ---------- | -------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | -------- | ------------------------------ | ----- |
| ingredient/water                 |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | water                | metro-2026  |              | 1        | WATER                          | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice        |                  | label | Long grain                                                                                       |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | rice                 | metro-2026  |              | 2        | LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE      | known |
| ingredient/wild-rice             |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | wild-rice            | metro-2026  |              | 3        | WILD RICE                      | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil            |                  | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"                                                     |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | canola-oil           | metro-2026  |              | 4        | CANOLA OIL                     | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil         |                  | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"                                                     |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | sunflower-oil        | metro-2026  |              | 5        | SUNFLOWER OIL                  | known |
| ingredient/salt                  |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | salt                 | metro-2026  |              | 6        | SALT                           | known |
| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | vegetables           | metro-2026  |              | 7        | DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES          | known |
| ingredient/carrot                |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | carrot               | metro-2026  | vegetables   | 1        | CARROTS                        | known |
| ingredient/garlic                |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | garlic               | metro-2026  | vegetables   | 2        | GARLIC                         | known |
| ingredient/onion                 |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | onion                | metro-2026  | vegetables   | 3        | ONION                          | known |
| ingredient/flavourings           |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | flavour              | metro-2026  |              | 8        | FLAVOUR                        | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract         |                  | label | Printed as "AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT"                                                             |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | autolyzed-yeast      | metro-2026  |              | 9        | AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT        | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin          |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | maltodextrin         | metro-2026  |              | 10       | MALTODEXTRIN                   | known |
| ingredient/modified-corn-starch  |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | modified-starch      | metro-2026  |              | 11       | MODIFIED CORN STARCH           | known |
| ingredient/potassium-chloride    |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | potassium-chloride   | metro-2026  |              | 12       | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE             | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract         |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | yeast-extract        | metro-2026  |              | 13       | YEAST EXTRACT                  | known |
| ingredient/sugar                 |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | sugar                | metro-2026  |              | 14       | SUGAR                          | known |
| ingredient/herbs                 |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | herb                 | metro-2026  |              | 15       | HERB                           | known |
| ingredient/chicken-fat           |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | chicken-fat          | metro-2026  |              | 16       | CHICKEN FAT                    | known |
| ingredient/chicken-powder        |                  | label | Printed as "DRIED CHICKEN POWDER"                                                                |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | chicken-powder       | metro-2026  |              | 17       | DRIED CHICKEN POWDER           | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum              |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | guar-gum             | metro-2026  |              | 18       | GUAR GUM                       | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide       |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | silicon-dioxide      | metro-2026  |              | 19       | SILICON DIOXIDE                | known |
| ingredient/spices                |                  | label | Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES"                                                         |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | spice                | metro-2026  |              | 20       | SPICE                          | known |
| ingredient/spice-extracts        |                  | label | Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES"                                                         |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | spice-extracts       | metro-2026  |              | 21       | SPICE EXTRACTIVES              | known |
| ingredient/citric-acid           | flavour enhancer | label | Function printed in brackets                                                                     |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | citric-acid          | metro-2026  |              | 22       | CITRIC ACID (FLAVOUR ENHANCER) | known |
| ingredient/gum-arabic            |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | gum-arabic           | metro-2026  |              | 23       | GUM ARABIC                     | known |
| ingredient/colours               |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | colour               | metro-2026  |              | 24       | COLOUR                         | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum           |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | xanthan-gum          | metro-2026  |              | 25       | XANTHAN GUM                    | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid           |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      |            | ^metro     | lactic-acid          | metro-2026  |              | 26       | LACTIC ACID                    | known |
| ingredient/water                 |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-water              | maker-2016  |              | 1        | WATER                          | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice        |                  | label | Long grain; `until` is the date of the last archived capture of the maker page showing this list |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-rice               | maker-2016  |              | 2        | LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE      | known |
| ingredient/wild-rice             |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-wild-rice          | maker-2016  |              | 3        | WILD RICE                      | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil            |                  | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"                                                     |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-canola-oil         | maker-2016  |              | 4        | CANOLA OIL                     | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil         |                  | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"                                                     |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-sunflower-oil      | maker-2016  |              | 5        | SUNFLOWER OIL                  | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract         |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-yeast-extract      | maker-2016  |              | 6        | YEAST EXTRACT                  | known |
| ingredient/flavourings           |                  | label | Printed as "FLAVOUR (MILK, SOY, WHEAT)"; the bracket names allergens                             |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-flavour            | maker-2016  |              | 7        | FLAVOUR (MILK, SOY, WHEAT)     | known |
| ingredient/salt                  |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-salt               | maker-2016  |              | 8        | SALT                           | known |
| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-vegetables         | maker-2016  |              | 9        | DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES          | known |
| ingredient/onion                 |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-onion              | maker-2016  | m-vegetables | 1        | ONION                          | known |
| ingredient/parsley               |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-parsley            | maker-2016  | m-vegetables | 2        | PARSLEY                        | known |
| ingredient/garlic                |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-garlic             | maker-2016  | m-vegetables | 3        | GARLIC                         | known |
| ingredient/sugar                 |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-sugar              | maker-2016  |              | 10       | SUGAR                          | known |
| ingredient/potassium-chloride    |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-potassium-chloride | maker-2016  |              | 11       | POTASSIUM CHLORIDE             | known |
| ingredient/glucose               |                  | label | Printed as "DEXTROSE"                                                                            |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-dextrose           | maker-2016  |              | 12       | DEXTROSE                       | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum              |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-guar-gum           | maker-2016  |              | 13       | GUAR GUM                       | known |
| ingredient/spices                |                  | label | Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES"                                                         |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-spice              | maker-2016  |              | 14       | SPICE                          | known |
| ingredient/spice-extracts        |                  | label | Printed as "SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES"                                                         |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-spice-extracts     | maker-2016  |              | 15       | SPICE EXTRACTIVES              | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid           |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-lactic-acid        | maker-2016  |              | 16       | LACTIC ACID                    | known |
| ingredient/citric-acid           | flavour enhancer | label | Function printed in brackets                                                                     |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-citric-acid        | maker-2016  |              | 17       | CITRIC ACID (FLAVOUR ENHANCER) | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum           |                  | label | Printed as "XANTHAM GUM"                                                                         |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-xanthan-gum        | maker-2016  |              | 18       | XANTHAM GUM                    | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide       |                  | label |                                                                                                  |         |       | CA     |      | 2019-12-10 | ^mars-2016 | m-silicon-dioxide    | maker-2016  |              | 19       | SILICON DIOXIDE                | known |
<!--/ingredients-->

## Observations <!--observations-->
| id         | label                                                                                                             | kind  | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed   | status    | ingredients_text                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source     | note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| ca-2019    | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front and nutrition photos)                                   | label | CA     |          |            |             | 2019-12-28 | supported |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                         |                          | ^off       | Front (819×1200) and Nutrition Facts (709×1200) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2019-12-28; a second nutrition photo (503×746) of 2020-07-07 shows the same values. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates                                                                         | 250 g       |               |             | pouch       |              |
| metro-2026 | Metro.ca listing for UPC 058496141424 (ingredient statement)                                                      | label | CA     | en       |            |             | 2026-09-26 | supported | WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, WILD RICE, CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (CARROTS, GARLIC, ONION), FLAVOUR, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, HERB, CHICKEN FAT, DRIED CHICKEN POWDER, GUAR GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES, CITRIC ACID (FLAVOUR ENHANCER), GUM ARABIC, COLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID. | listed                  |                          | ^metro     | The ingredient statement Metro.ca prints under this UPC. The word fragments visible at the cut left edge of the 2020 nutrition photo ("…LA OIL", "…GARLIC,", "…ODIFIED", "…, CHICKEN", French "…N DE MAÏS") fit this list, which names modified corn starch and chicken, and not the maker's 2016-2019 list | 250 g       |               |             | pouch       |              |
| maker-2016 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour" (archived 2016-04-19 to 2019-12-10) | label | CA     | en       |            |             | 2016-04-19 | supported | WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, WILD RICE, CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, FLAVOUR (MILK, SOY, WHEAT), SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, PARSLEY, GARLIC), SUGAR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DEXTROSE, GUAR GUM, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID (FLAVOUR ENHANCER), XANTHAM GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE.                                                                                              | listed                  |                          | ^mars-2016 | The maker's published ingredient statement for the Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour pouch; the same list is on the capture of 2019-12-10, whose title names the line "Uncle Ben's Bistro Express". The page prints no barcode or net content                                      |             |               |             | pouch       |              |
<!--/observations-->

## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id          | observation | label             | basis | basis_state | basis_note                                                       | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-2019-90g | ca-2019     | Per 125 mL (90 g) | 90 g  | as_sold     | Per 125 mL (90 g) / pour 125 mL (90 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed |              | ^off   | Transcribed from the 709×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2019-12-28; Open Food Facts' typed per-100 g values are internally inconsistent (40 kcal against 509 kJ) and are not used |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->

## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel       | nutrient        | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value                  | state        | method  | source | note                                      |
| ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| ca-2019-90g | energy_kcal     | 150   | exact     |           |            | Calories / Calories 150        | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | energy_kj       |       |           |           |            |                                | not_declared | printed | ^off   | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| ca-2019-90g | fat_g           | 2.5   | exact     |           | 4          | Fat / Lipides 2.5 g            | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | saturated_fat_g | 0.3   | exact     |           |            | Saturated / saturés 0.3 g      | known        | printed | ^off   | Saturated + trans 2 % Daily Value         |
| ca-2019-90g | trans_fat_g     | 0     | exact     |           |            | + Trans / trans 0 g            | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | cholesterol_mg  | 0     | exact     |           |            | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | sodium_mg       | 340   | exact     |           | 14         | Sodium / Sodium 340 mg         | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | salt_g          |       |           |           |            |                                | not_declared | printed | ^off   | Sodium is declared, salt is not           |
| ca-2019-90g | carbohydrate_g  | 29    | exact     |           | 10         | Carbohydrate / Glucides 29 g   | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | fibre_g         | 1     | exact     |           | 4          | Fibre / Fibres 1 g             | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | sugars_g        | 0     | exact     |           |            | Sugars / Sucres 0 g            | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | protein_g       | 3     | exact     |           |            | Protein / Protéines 3 g        | known        | printed | ^off   |                                           |
| ca-2019-90g | vitamin_a_ug    |       |           |           | 0          | Vitamin A / Vitamine A 0 %     | known        | printed | ^off   | Printed as % Daily Value only             |
| ca-2019-90g | vitamin_c_mg    |       |           |           | 0          | Vitamin C / Vitamine C 0 %     | known        | printed | ^off   | Printed as % Daily Value only             |
| ca-2019-90g | calcium_mg      |       |           |           | 2          | Calcium / Calcium 2 %          | known        | printed | ^off   | Printed as % Daily Value only             |
| ca-2019-90g | iron_mg         |       |           |           | 2          | Iron / Fer 2 %                 | known        | printed | ^off   | Printed as % Daily Value only             |
<!--/nutrition_values-->

## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source     | note                                                   |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| maker-2016  | milk     | contains    | ^mars-2016 | Named in brackets after FLAVOUR in the ingredient list |
| maker-2016  | soy      | contains    | ^mars-2016 | Named in brackets after FLAVOUR in the ingredient list |
| maker-2016  | wheat    | contains    | ^mars-2016 | Named in brackets after FLAVOUR in the ingredient list |
<!--/allergens-->

## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim                                           | kind         | source     | note                                                                                                                    |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-2019     | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes     | label        | ^off       | Green badge on the front photo                                                                                          |
| ca-2019     | No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives | label        | ^off       | Front badge under the 2-minute badge, with a French version beside it                                                   |
| maker-2016  | No artificial colours or preservatives          | manufacturer | ^mars-2016 | Maker's 2016 product description; the 2019 capture adds flavours. A declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->

## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain        | state   | detail                                                                                                                                          | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| ca-2019     | ingredients   | unknown | The ingredient list on the photographed pack is cut off at the left edge of the nutrition photos; the full statement on the pack is not legible | ^off   |
| ca-2019     | relationships | unknown | The photos show no maker imprint or address                                                                                                     | ^off   |
| ca-2019     | identity      | unknown | No country-of-origin statement is visible in the photos                                                                                         | ^off   |
| ca-2019     | images        | unknown | No back-of-pack photo with the full ingredient list and imprint exists on Open Food Facts                                                       | ^off   |
<!--/research_gaps-->

## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express); nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, current ingredients from the Metro.ca listing that prints this UPC, earlier ingredients from the maker's archived Canadian product page.
<!--/research-->

## Images <!--images-->
| asset                  | kind      | source          | licence      | attribution                  | url                                                   | accessed   | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url                                                        | download_url | retrieved_at             | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ---------------------- | --------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-2ee93ac1.jpg     | front     | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141424 | 2026-09-26 |      | 0058496141424      | 1                 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/614/1424/1.jpg |              | 2026-09-26T17:34:07.616Z | 0058496141424   | barcode      | 1                | 819            | 1200            | 819          | 1200          |          |             |
| nutrition-3f5c6872.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141424 | 2026-09-26 |      | 0058496141424      | 2                 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/614/1424/2.jpg |              | 2026-09-26T17:34:08.816Z | 0058496141424   | barcode      | 1                | 709            | 1200            | 709          | 1200          |          |             |
<!--/images-->

## References <!--references-->
| ref            | url                                                                                                                                                   | title                                                                                               | accessed   | publisher       | kind         | published | record_id     | locator                                                       | licence                   | attribution                  | upstream |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off            | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141424                                                                                                 | Open Food Facts: Bistro Express (0058496141424)                                                     | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue    |           | 0058496141424 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2019-12-28 and 2020-07-07 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors |          |
| off-succ       | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459284                                                                                                 | Open Food Facts: Riz a grain long et sauvage (bistro Express) (0058496459284)                       | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue    |           | 0058496459284 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2025-11-24                | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors |          |
| mars-2016      | https://web.archive.org/web/20160419043033/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/long-grain-wild-roasted-chicken-flavour/                                    | Uncle Ben's Canada: Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour (archived 2016-04-19)               | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada     | manufacturer | 2016      |               | Ingredients; cooking instructions                             |                           |                              |          |
| mars-2019      | https://web.archive.org/web/20191210003536/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/long-grain-wild-roasted-chicken-flavour/                                    | Long Grain & Wild Roasted Chicken Rice, Bistro Express, Uncle Ben's (archived 2019-12-10)           | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada     | manufacturer | 2019      |               | Ingredients; product description                              |                           |                              |          |
| bens-ca        | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-long-grain-wild-rice-roasted-chicken-250g-pouch               | BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken, 250g                        | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada     | manufacturer |           |               |                                                               |                           |                              |          |
| metro          | https://api2.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/sides/potato-rice-sides/roasted-chicken-flavoured-long-grain-rice-with-wild-rice/p/058496141424 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Long Grain & Wild Rice Side Dish - Metro       | 2026-09-26 | Metro           | retailer     |           | 058496141424  | Product description; ingredients                              |                           |                              |          |
| amazon-ca      | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG777CZ                                                                                                                   | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour, Side Dish, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca       | retailer     |           | B09CG777CZ    |                                                               |                           |                              |          |
| wp-bens        | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%27s_Original                                                                                                        | Ben's Original                                                                                      | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia       | publication  |           |               |                                                               | CC BY-SA 4.0              | Wikipedia contributors       |          |
| wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada                                                                                                             | Mars Canada                                                                                         | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia       | publication  |           |               |                                                               | CC BY-SA 4.0              | Wikipedia contributors       |          |
<!--/references-->

## About <!--about-->
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild – Roasted Chicken Flavour is a 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice and wild rice with a roasted chicken seasoning, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^metro] Mars Canada, which signed the brand's Canadian site, described it as creamy and flavourful, without artificial colours or preservatives, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a skillet.[^mars-2016][^wp-mars-canada] Metro.ca still catalogues this UPC at CAD 3.79.[^metro]

The recipe changed after 2019: the maker's page listed yeast extract and a flavour containing milk, soy and wheat, while the list Metro now gives adds carrots, modified corn starch, chicken fat and dried chicken powder.[^mars-2019][^metro] The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020, and the maker's Canadian site now sells the flavour under that name; the renamed pouch carries a different UPC.[^wp-bens][^bens-ca][^off-succ]
<!--/about-->